Shanghai (VNA)♊ – National Assembly (NA) Chairman VuongDinh Hue on April 10 received Politburo member of the Communist Party of China and Secretary of the Shanghai Party Committee Chen Jining in Shanghai within the frameworkof his official visit to China.

Speaking at the reception, Hue affirmed Vietnam's consistent policyof strengthening the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation with China. "Vietnam is always ready to support and createconditions for the localities of the two countries to enhance theirfriendship and cooperation, especially localities with traditionalrelations and rich potential for cooperation like Shanghai city," he said. Hue appreciated Shanghai's outstanding achievements insocio-economic development in recent years, emphasising that Shanghai is apathfinder and an incubator for piloting many of China's new reforms, especially in trade, finance, investment attraction, innovation,science and high technology. Shanghai's success in building the Pudong New Area and the Pilot Free Trade  Zone (FTZ) not only directly contributes toChina’s development, but also brings useful reference for many countries,including Vietnam, he stated. Highlighting great potential for exchanges and cooperation between Shanghaiand Vietnamese localities, he said Shanghai is an important export market of Vietnam, whileVietnam is a potential investment destination for Shanghai businesses. Hecalled on Shanghai authorities to create favourable conditions forVietnam's key goods to gain more access to the markets of Shanghai and EastChina region as well as support Vietnamese businesses in participating in tradefairs held in the city. He hoped that the two sides will effectively promotecooperation mechanisms, especially the cooperation model between Shanghai andHo Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese localities. They will further exchange experience in urban developmentand management, innovation, investment attraction, finance, and monetary. On this occasion, the top legislator asked the Shanghai governmentto continue to create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community tolive, study and work in the city. For his part, Chen affirmed that Shanghai values its friendship and cooperation with Vietnamese localities. He said Shanghai wishes to work with Vietnamese localities to realise the common perceptions reached by the senior leaders of the two Partiesand countries. The city also wants to strengthen the exchange of delegations at alllevels, effectively promote cooperation mechanisms, boost trade, investment, tourism,and people-to-people exchanges; and encourage businesses to invest in Vietnam, contributing to strengthening the China-Vietnam comprehensivestrategic cooperative partnership, he said, adding that  Shanghai is ready to share with Vietnam its experience in urban construction and management./.